Improvement in pen and pencil cases



UNITED STATES PATENT Erre.

JOHN HOLLAND, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PEN AND PENCIL CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 159,513, dated February9,1875; application filed November 21, 1874.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J oHN HOLLAND, of the city of Cincinnati, Hamiltoncounty, State of Chio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Pen and Pencil Cases, of which the following is aspecification:

My invention relates to that class of pen and pencil cases composed oftelescopic shells, combined in such a way that the case may be closed bypushing one over the other, and the pen and pencil-point drawn withinthem, so as to be protected from injury while conveniently carried inthe pocket.

The object of my invention is to produce a stronger and better case thanhas been heretofore produced at a less cost ot' labor and material, andthis is accomplished mainly by providing a iluted and spirally-groovedtube for protruding and retractin g the pencil-point, and acorrespondingly liuted or corrugated collar made to slide over it, andattached to the extension-handle at one end, to revolve the said tube bymeans of the collar and handle, whether the same is drawn ont or closed.

Figure 1 is an enlarged view of the pen and pencil case in its closedposition, and partly in section to show the operative parts. Fig. 2 is aperspective view ol' the operative parts and partof theextension-handle. Fig. is a view of the fluted and spirally-slotted tubeor screw. Fig. 4is a View ot' the tube on which the tluted screw ts, andits collars, between which the same turns, and the inner tube, to whichthe pencil-tip is attached, shown partly protruded.

A is theouter shell; B, the extension-holder 5 C, the c-ap that screwson the end ot' the extension handle. a is a tube attached to the outershell at each end, and leaving an annular space between itself' and theouter case for the ring b, to which the pen-holder is secured, to slidein, the said tube a being just large enough to allow theextension-handle B to slide in it. C is the outer slide, which isattached to the inner ring, b, by lneans vof pins, which pass through aslot in the case A, to move the pen back and forward. d is a cap securedto the front part ot' the case, with a circular opening in the centerfor the pencil-point to protrude through, and a semi-annular opening onone side, corresponding with the space between the outer shell, A, andthe tube a, to

allow the pen to protrude. e is a collar secured to the back end of theshell A and tube a. rlhe mode of constructing the parts indicated by theabove letters of reference is well known, and needs no furtherdescription. f is the eXternally-iiuted and spirally-slotted tube. y isthe corrugated collar. h is a tube, upon which the slotted tube nts, soas to turn freely between the collars t' and i. The front end of thistube is secured permanently to the cap d. j is the inner tube, to thefront end of which the pencil-tip is attached in the ordinary way. la isa pin secured in the tube j, and, passing through the slot in the tubeh, engages in the spiral slot in the tube f, by which the tip isprotruded and retracted as the tube f is revolved by turning the handleB. i and t" are collars secured on the tube 1L, and between which thetube j' turns. The collar c" fits closely the extension-handle B, and,by coming in contact with the tinted-collar g, prevents the handle Bfrom being entirely withdrawn.

I construct my case as follows: The parts being made the proper size,the tube j is slipped into the tube h, and the pin 7c secured in it. Thecollartis then secured in place, the liuted tube f slipped up againstit, and the collar t slipped up against the slotted tube. The parts, asthus constructed, are slipped into the handle B from the rear, thelead-holder and cap C secured in the usual way, and the whole passedinto the tube a. from the rear, when the tube h is secured to the cap dat the front, and the pen and pencil case completed.

As my invention is limited to the operative parts shown in Figs. 2, 3,and 4', it is obvious it may be employed in a pencil-case alone, or in apen and pencil case combined.

Having thus described my improvement, I claim- In a pen and pencil case,the combination of the externally-tinted and spirally-slotted tube f,liuted collar g, attached to handle B, tubes h and j, the latter havingpin k attached thereto, and collars c' and i', for protruding andretracting the penciltip, substantially as shown and described.

JOHN HOLLAND.

Witnesses:

GEORGE J. MURRAY, E. D. GRAFTON.

